Movies like Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film
The best movies like Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film are Petals on the Wind (2014), The Experiment (2010) and Ek Villain Returns (2022). If Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film hooked you with its thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Good Neighbor (2022)6.7/10 from 215 votes
- NewestClosing Night (2026)Released 2026
- In HindiEk Villain Returns (2022)Also in Hindi
Petals on the Wind (2014)
This sequel to Flowers in the Attic picks up 10 years after Cathy, Chris and Carrie managed to escape Foxworth Hall.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Experiment (2010)
20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEk Villain Returns (2022)
When a singer goes missing amid a serial killing spree, a cabbie and a businessman's son cross paths in a twisted tale where good and evil is blurred.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisPoint Blank (2019)
A nurse is forced to spring a wounded murder suspect from the hospital when the man’s brother kidnaps his pregnant wife and wants to make a trade.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHIT: The First Case (2022)
Burdened by old demons, a troubled but brilliant detective sets out to solve two confounding abduction cases — one involving his own girlfriend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Dry White Season (1989)
During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlood Punch (2014)
Milton, a college dropout, was only supposed to cook meth for one day. Broken out of rehab by a brash young woman and her trigger-happy ("ex") boyfriend and driven to a remote cabin the woods, Milton finds himself drawn into a dangerous love triangle gone haywire. The couple's deadpan half-truths spin around Milton like a song on repeat. They seem to read him like an open book, until a mysterious message opens his eyes to his cursed existence. With unlimited ammunition, any hunting tool they could desire, and an ever-growing body count, for what did Milton really sign up?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOther Side of the Box (2018)
A couple receives a mysterious package from an old friend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRogue Agent (2022)
Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Good Neighbor (2022)
A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Truth About Emanuel (2013)
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Stunt Man (1980)
A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative director.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBad Sister (2015)
As a top student at St. Adeline's Catholic Boarding School, Zoe senses that something is not quite right about the school's new nun-- a sense proven to be true when it is revealed the "good' nun is an imposter with a fatal attraction to Zoe's brother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSlash/Back (2022)
In a remote Arctic community, a group of Inuit girls fight off an alien invasion, all while trying to make it to the coolest party in town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Death in the Gunj (2016)
Life for a shy young Indian student slowly falls to pieces during a family road trip.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlack Widow (1987)
Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChief of Station (2024)
After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJewel Thief - The Heist Begins (2025)
In this high-octane battle of wits and wills, ingenious con artist Rehan devises a diamond heist while trying to outsmart Rajan, his sadistic adversary.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Black Book (2023)
After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKing of Killers (2023)
Garan is a part of a group of international hitmen who are contracted to take out the most dangerous killer in the world, only to find out that they're the ones being hunted.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCocoa Doll (TBA)
Nora is a young Black woman who takes a caregiving job for the McNeils, a rich white family, only to discover they’re hiding a deadly secret.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Katukutu Buro (2026)
Hunting for hope in a city ridden by immorality, young Kedar Barua is tickled into madness by ghosts of the past. Paro's love brightens his path to liberation, but a nefarious, superhuman vigilante emerges from the dark.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Dead Giveaway (2025)
Hungover Jill finds a dead stranger in her bed. Her morning gets worse: a bound man in her closet, unconscious roommate, and her friend at knifepoint. She must solve it all before her 3PM brunch.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Stockholm Squad (TBA)
Six kidnapped strangers locked in a basement attempt to connect amid the chaos.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Closing Night (2026)
A celebrated actress's life begins to unravel on the eve of her greatest performance. When her sister April arrives in New York after a 30-year estrangement, the stage is set for a tense family confrontation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Bring the Law (2026)
A disgraced LA cop is chosen to lead a task force against a local crime syndicate and uncovers a conspiracy of corruption in his own department.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Dolls (2025)
Yan, a junior private investigator, goes undercover to attend a dating workshop for trans women.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Synergy Systems (TBA)
A punk, action-charged, near-future thriller that follows terminally indecisive data analyst Bemis as he uncovers that his employer, Synergy Systems, is a front for an apocalyptic doomsday plot. He’s then forced to do the unthinkable: step up as humanity’s last line of defense. The catch? He’s spineless, spectacularly unqualified, and wildly unprepared to save the world.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Necropol (TBA)
A sceney podcaster's life unexpectedly changes when she interviews a charming guest who is not all he seems.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Syndetic (TBA)
Richard Thompson is a former Marine and network administrator whose unemployment, addiction, and estrangement from his two sons leave him vulnerable to an unusual offer from Neural Hive. There, the disarmingly genial Dr. Carnegie recruits Richard into an experimental program that uses human brains as individual nodes within a distributed computing network designed to harness the mind’s capacity for prediction and pattern recognition. As Richard begins experiencing violent images and unfamiliar memories that undermine his sense of identity and reality, he becomes increasingly consumed by Kylie O'Reilly, a ubiquitous motivational media personality whose relentless optimism takes on a more invasive and unsettling significance.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Like Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film and something else?
Blend two favourites and we’ll find the films in between.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film?
The closest matches to Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film are Petals on the Wind (2014), The Experiment (2010) and Ek Villain Returns (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film?
Start with Petals on the Wind (2014), the closest match to Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film.
What is the highest-rated movie like Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film?
The Good Neighbor (2022), rated 6.7/10 by 215 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film?
Closing Night (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film?
Yes: Ek Villain Returns (2022), HIT: The First Case (2022) and A Death in the Gunj (2016).
How are movies similar to Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.